Preceded by Toni Harp Constituency 94th House District Party Democratic Party Succeeded by Robyn Porter Role Politician | Preceded by William Dyson Name Gary Holder-Winfield Constituency 10th District Political party Democratic | |
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Service/branch United States Navy | ||
Gary holder winfield
Gary A. Holder-Winfield is an American politician from the state of Connecticut and member of the Democratic Party. He serves in the Connecticut State Senate, representing the 10th district. From 2009 to 2014 he served as a State Representative from the 94th Assembly District. Holder-Winfield served as Deputy Majority Leader in his tenure as a State Representative.
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Biography
Holder-Winfield was raised in The Bronx by his mother. He graduated from Westbury High School in Old Westbury, New York. He served in the United States Navy and worked for the American Association of University Professors.
Holder-Winfield was first elected to the Connecticut House in 2008. In 2013, he declared his candidacy for Mayor of New Haven, but he dropped out and endorsed Toni Harp, a member of the Connecticut Senate. Following Harp's election as mayor, Holder-Winfield declared his candidacy in the special election to succeed Harp in representing the 10th district in the Connecticut Senate. He won with 75% of the vote.
Personal
Born as a Catholic, Holder-Winfield now identifies as Baptist. He met his ex-wife, Natalie, in high school.